• UN Regional Commission• 57 countries• Working Parties with

global outreach• UNECE is the Centre of

International Transport Agreements

• Where governments make decisions

Why a worldwide regulatory framework for Why a worldwide regulatory framework for vehicles is neededvehicles is needed?

•Road safetyRoad safety•SecuritySecurity•Energy consumption and Energy consumption and

the environmentthe environment

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Governments regulated, in Governments regulated, in the past, these impacts by the past, these impacts by national legislation. national legislation.

Crucial need to update Crucial need to update regulations constantly regulations constantly to cover new to cover new technologies and to technologies and to harmonize harmonize internationally the internationally the technical requirements technical requirements

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Type approvalSystem (1958 Ag)

orUNGTR (1998 Ag)

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UNECE/WP.29 aims at simplifying and harmonizing worldwide requirements for vehicle safety through its Agreements

WHO IS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONSIBLE FOR

ROADROAD VEHICLE VEHICLE SAFETY ?SAFETY ?

The 1958 Agreement on the construction of new vehicle (1959):

•132 Regulations continually updated to align with technical progress

The 1998 Global (Parallel) Agreement on global technical regulations (2000):

•14 Global Technical Regulations

The 1997 Agreement on periodical technical inspections of vehicle in use(2001):

Rule No. 1 on emissions of pollutants

Rule No. 2 for Roadworthiness

General SafetyPassive SafetyActive Safety

Passive safety (GRSP)

Pedestrian protection

Frontal/lateral impact protection

Child restraint

Truck cab strength

General Safety (GRSG)

Safety of wheelchair users in buses & coaches

Glazing materials

Rear view mirrors

Pollution and Energy (GRPE)

Noise (GRB)

Lighting and light-signalling (GRE)

Brakes and running gear (GRRF)

World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)

Environmental protection

> 40 non-permanent technical groups

Committee for the 1958 Agreement (AC.1)Committee for the 1998 Agreement (AC.3)Committee for the 1997 Agreement (AC.4)

Committee for Coordination of Work (AC.2)

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

– Electronic Stability Control Systems– Cruise Control– On Board Diagnostic– Adaptive Front-Lighting Systems– Brake assist systems (BAS)– Lane Departure Warning system (LDW)– Advanced Emergency Braking Systems

(AEBS)

WP.29 agreed in June 2013 to WP.29 agreed in June 2013 to develop a UN Regulation by develop a UN Regulation by

Oct. 2014 Oct. 2014 applicable worldwideapplicable worldwide

The UN Regulation on The UN Regulation on eCall within UNECE/WP.29 eCall within UNECE/WP.29

is being developed by is being developed by countries promoting eCall countries promoting eCall

systems,in cooperation systems,in cooperation with the manufacturerswith the manufacturers

WP.29 at its June 2013 session established a new informal working group (IWG) on Automatic Emergency Call System (AECS) chaired by the Russian Federation.

Task of the IWG :

Develop a UN Regulation (in the framework of the 1958 Agreement),

Target completion October 2014,

Technologically neutral provisions for AECS applicable worldwide.

The UN Regulation would be implemented in national legislation on e-call after its adoption by WP.29 and entry into force.

The UN Regulation would support any Global Navigation satellite system

The draft UN Regulation consists of three parts:

Part I: e-Call devices; Part II: installation on vehicles of approved e-Call devices Part III: e-Call system (fully integrated e-Call)

Scope: passenger (M1) & small commercial (N1) category of vehicles

Harmonization of Acronyms“e-Call device (AECD)” refers to a device capable of:

determination of co-ordinates and direction of motion of a vehicle;

Emission of above information in case of severe accident;

bilateral voice communication with emergency services through mobile telephone networks.

“e-Call system (AECS)” refers to a fully integrated e-Call device.

March 2012

The UN Regulation The UN Regulation would be implemented would be implemented

successfully at the global successfully at the global level only if the level only if the

surrounding vehicle surrounding vehicle environment is efficient environment is efficient

1. Satisfying environmental and safety regulations on a market-by-market basis is extremely expensive.

2. A UN Regulation will simplify an exceedingly complex global “regulatory arena.”

3. A vehicle certified (T.A.) once, can be marketed everywhere (Principle of mutual recognition of T.A. of 1958 Agreement).

4. Set harmonized technological neutral provisions fostering leverage of costs.

5. An affordable eCall system for all vehicle categories will help to save multiple lives and reduce road fatalities.

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